1 theater · 5 screens
Cinema advertising on 5 screens in Rensselaer, IN.
The Mandalorian & Grogu
May 22
Toy Story 5
Jun 19
Moana (Live Action)
Jul 10
The Odyssey
Jul 17
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Jul 31
Coyote vs. Acme
Aug 28
The Cat in the Hat
Nov 6
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Nov 20
Avengers: Doomsday
Dec 18
Dune Part Three
Dec 18
Jumanji 3
Dec 25
Poster art courtesy of IMDb · © respective studios · used for editorial reference.
Rensselaer, Indiana has about 5,369 residents, a median household income of $61,648, and a median age of 36.4. It falls within the broader Chicago market, giving advertisers access to regional buying infrastructure while reaching a genuinely local audience. The Fountain Stone 5 is the only movie theater in town, with 5 screens and an estimated 16,000 monthly moviegoer impressions.
For local and regional advertisers, that single location is not a drawback. It's a concentration point. Every person seeing a film in Rensselaer passes through that one venue, so your ad runs in a high-attention environment with no wasted reach across competing locations. Cinema advertising here starts at $1,240 for a 4-week campaign, making it a practical option for businesses that want measurable local exposure without a large media budget. The audience skews younger than most TV formats and includes a high share of families and cord-cutters.
Real ranges for a 4-week :30 campaign. Final pricing depends on theaters selected, seasonality, and the 2026 film slate.
| Buy type | 4-week cost | CPM range | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single theater | $1,240 – $2,480 | Tier 1 market rates | up to 16,000 imps/theater |
Add-ons (Streaming Extension, Lobby Network, Digital Retargeting) priced separately. Not available for alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, or political advertising.
Choose what fits your campaign — on-screen, in-lobby, and digital extensions.
Your brand opens the show
Plays early in the pre-show sequence, before trailers begin. Best for awareness and reach.
Peak attention, before the trailers
Plays in the mid-pre-show pod when theater attention peaks. Our most-requested slot.
The last ad before the feature
The premium position — the final commercial before the feature begins. Highest recall, unskippable.
Digital signage throughout the theater
Full-motion placements on lobby plasma displays. Extends brand presence beyond the auditorium.
Retarget moviegoers on CTV and OTT
After cinema exposure, retarget the same moviegoer audience across premium streaming services using verified attendance data.
Banner & mobile reach for your moviegoers
Display and mobile ad retargeting to the verified moviegoer audience. Geo, demo, and behavior layers.
A 4-week campaign at Fountain Stone 5 costs between $1,240 and $2,480, depending on ad format and placement. That price reflects the Tier 1 CPM rate of $70 to $85 applied against roughly 16,000 monthly impressions. For most local advertisers, it's a straightforward budget to plan around, with no hidden fees or minimum commitments beyond the campaign window.
Common advertisers in markets like Rensselaer include restaurants, auto dealerships, healthcare providers, real estate agencies, home services, and local retailers. National studies show QSR advertisers see 2 to 3 times return on ad spend, auto advertisers gain 34% more foot traffic, and retail advertisers drive 53% more incremental visits. If your business depends on reaching local adults and families, cinema advertising is worth a look.
Ads run on screen before the feature film begins, during the preshow segment. Your message reaches a seated audience in a dark room with no phone scrolling and no channel changing. Cinema advertising scores 2 to 6 times higher attention ratings than live sports, and 6 to 16 times higher than social or digital placements.
Local TV audiences skew older and are increasingly fragmented by DVR and streaming. Roughly 60% of moviegoers are cord-cutters or cord-nevers, so traditional TV can't reach them at all. Cinema delivers your ad without a skip button, in a format with documented attention advantages over both CTV and YouTube. For a smaller city like Rensselaer, it also concentrates spend at one venue rather than spreading across a broad broadcast footprint.
Campaigns run in 4-week increments. A single cycle puts your ad in front of weekday, weekend, matinee, and evening audiences throughout the month. Many advertisers book consecutive 4-week cycles to build frequency. That said, one cycle is a reasonable starting point if you want to test performance in a focused local market like Rensselaer before committing further.
Yes. Cinema advertising does not accept ads for alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, or political campaigns. These restrictions apply across the entire network and cannot be negotiated on a per-market basis. Advertisers in those categories should look at other channels. For everyone else, the standard content review process applies before any ad goes on screen.
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